Returnable label



Sept. 23 l924- H. E. PLIMPTON 'RETURNABLE LABEL Filed Oct. 24, 1922 PORTO LAUNDRYCASE PO RTO LAUNDRY CASE WIM/8858 mail without i* on an enlarged scale through Patented Sept. 23, 1924.

UNITED STATES HoWARD EMERSON PLIMPTON,

OF NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS.

RETURNABLE LABEL.

Application fledfOctober 24, 1922.

Toy all whom t may concern.l

Be it known that I, HOWARD E. PLIMPTON,

a citizen of the United States, and a residen-t label and holder which may be used a number of times without change.

Anothe-r object of the invention is to provide a label arranged to disclose certain facts on one side and the reverse of said facts on the opposite side so as to act both as a sending and return bag.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a label or bag which may be sent a large number of times through the presenting superimposed postage stamps.

In the accompanying drawingltlgure 1 is a' perspective view of a case with a label and holder embodying the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale through Figure 1 approximately on line 2-2.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view Figure 1 ap proximately on line 3-3.

Figure 4 is a front view of the label shown in Figure l, the same being on an enlarged scale.

Figure 5 is a rear view of the structure shown in Figure 4.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, 11 indicates a laundry case or other enclosure of any desired kind to which a pocket or label holder 12 is secured. Preferably the pocket 12 is made from cloth or other flexible material and is held in place by suitable stitching 13. A flap 14 is provided for the pocket 12 held closed by any suitable fastening means, as for instance, a snap fastener 15. The top edge of the pocket 12 is open when the snap fastener 15 is unfastened as indicated in Figure 2 whereby the label 16 may be readily removed or inserted.

Serial No. 596,634.

It will be noted that the pocket 12 is provided with an opening or window 17 through which almost all of the label 16 may be seen. The label 16 consists of a card 18 which may be of paper, leather, metal or other material, said card having the words From and To printed thereon on each face with a black line 19 arranged therebetween. Adjacent the words From and To7 are suitable lines for the addresses of different parties. On one face of the card 18 beneath the word From will be found the name John Doe while on the opposite side of the card the name Richard Roe will be found under the legend From Opposite `the legend To on the front of the card will be found the name Richard Roe so that the front of the card will indicate that the `package is from John Doe7 and is going to Richard Roe while the rear face of the card indicates that the package is going from Richard Roe to John Doe.

A package or series of sheets of paper 20 is secured to the front of the card as indicated in Figure 4 by any suitable fastening means 21 while a similar package 22 is secured by suitable fastening means to the right end of the rear face of the card. It will thus be seen that the obverse and reverse faces of the card look identical except for the arrangement ofl the names. The respective packages 20 and 22 are intended as means for receiving stamps so that the case 11 may be shipped by parcel post. For instance, if John package toy Richard Roe the card 18 is placed in the pocket 12 so that the front will face outwardly as indicated in Figure 4. A stamp of a suitable denomination will be affixed to the package 20. reaches its destination and Richard Roe7 desires to return the package he will remove the card, reverse the same and re-insert it into the pocket 12 so that the card will disclose the names as arranged in Figure 5. After applying the proper stamp on package 22 the package 11 may be mailed.

In case John Doe should wish to again mail the package 11 he will remove the card 18, reverse the same and re-insert. The top sheet of package 20 is then torn off and a new stamp applied. The package 11 is then in condition for re-mailing. Each time that. the package 11 is mailed it will be necessary to remove one of the sheets of the respective Doe desires to ship the lVhen the package .f

packages 2O and 22 in order to provide a. clean space for the new stamp. `When all o the sheets of the respective packages 20 and 22 have been removed, it will be necessary either to supply a new set of sheets or to discard the entire card 18 and use a new one.

What I claim iszl. A returnable label, having each of its Jfaces provided with indicia indicating spaces for the name and address of both the addresser and addressee, and with a series of small superimposeddetachable sheets adapted to receive postage stamps.

2. A returnable label having each of its 'faces provided with indicia indica-ting spaces for 'the name and address of both the addresser and addressee, and with a series of superimposed detachable rectangular sheets, said sheets being at opposite ends of the label and adapted to receive postage stamps.

3. A returnable label, comprising a card having on each face two defined spaces arranged one above the other, one for the name and address of the addresser, and having the Word From produced thereon, and the other for the name and address of the addressee and having the word To produced thereon, and a series of superimposed detachable sheets on each face of the label adjacent one end thereof, the sheets being at opposite ends and adapted to receive postage stamps.

HOWARD EMERSON PMMPTON 

